There are 7 ways to get from Beijing to Iowa City by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane TSN - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
27h 35mFly Beijing Capital International Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane PEK - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
24h 12m$394–1,122Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PEK - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
24h 7m$641–1,274Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane PEK - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
24h 7mTrain to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane PKX - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
25h 28mTrain to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane PKX - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
25h 33m$513–1,823Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PEK - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
27h 58m$526–1,429
Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Iowa City is to fly and bus which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 24h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Iowa City is to fly and bus which takes 24h 7m and costs $600 - $1,300.
The distance between Beijing and Iowa City is 6709 miles.
It takes approximately 27h 35m to get from Beijing to Iowa City, including transfers.
Iowa City is 13h behind Beijing. It is currently 5:40 AM in Beijing and 4:40 PM in Iowa City.
There are 49+ hotels available in Iowa City.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Iowa City, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Beijing to Iowa City. However, you can take the train to Tianjin Station, walk to Tianjin station, take the line 2 subway to Tianjin Binhai International Airport, walk to Tianjin Binhai (TSN) airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), walk to Airport Terminal, take the line 11 bus to GTC Bay 11, walk to GTC Bay 9, then take the bus to Court St Transportation Center. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Beijing Capital Airport T2, walk to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) airport, fly to Quad City International Airport (MLI), walk to QC Airport Shelter, take the line 20 bus to Centre Station, walk to Moline Center Station, then take the bus to Iowa City.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Seattle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Quad City International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Seattle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Incheon, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Toronto, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Vancouver, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Seattle, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Incheon, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Incheon, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Incheon, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Incheon, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Incheon, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Incheon, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- Adult - second class
- $6–10
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $3–5
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $3–5
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–9
- 1st Class Seat
- $13–15
- Business Class Seat
- $18–26
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–90
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